Method

From signal to shared understanding.

Fireflies is built around event records—not posts. The map is the doorway; the timeline, evidence, sources, and corrections are the product.

01
A signal appears
A source item or user report enters the system with its original date, location claim, provenance, and media preserved.
02
Evidence is inspected
Automated checks can assist with file integrity, duplicates, metadata, and synthetic-media signals. They never declare truth.
03
Reports are compared
Moderators compare independent reports, official statements, time, place, and source diversity before associating evidence with an event.
04
The record evolves
New evidence extends the timeline. Disputes, status changes, and corrections remain visible rather than disappearing into an edit history.

Two kinds of grouping

Close on a map does not mean the same event.

Nearby markers group temporarily so the map stays readable. The grouping changes with zoom and is never stored as an event.

Reports join an event only through review of time, location, subject, evidence, and source relationships.